Historical Events In October - 22

0362  On this day in history the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.  

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

0794  On this day in history emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).  

1335  Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on this day in history.  

1383  The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on October - 22.  

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  On October - 22 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

1575  Foundation of Aguascalientes on this day in history.  

1613  Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.  

1633  On October - 22 ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.  

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on this day in history.  

1698  On this day in history nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1707  On this day in history cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly  

1708  On October - 22 great Alliance occupies Rijsel  

1708  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1721  On this day in history czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"  

1725  On October - 22 alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65  

1737  On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

1746  On this day in history princeton University (NJ) received its charter  

1751  Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22.  

1752  On October - 22 ambrogio Minoja, composer  

1761  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.  

1763  French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1764  On October - 22 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

1765  Daniel Steibelt, composer on October - 22.  

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on this day in history.  

1790  On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist  

1797  On this day in history andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)  

1797  The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.  

1797  On October - 22 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)  

1799  Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.  

1802  Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1809  Federico Ricci, composer on October - 22.  

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1071  William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126) was born on this day in history.  

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on October - 22.  

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on October - 22.  

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on October - 22.  

1688  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)  

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

1698  On October - 22 birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1701  On October - 22 birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)  

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on October - 22.  

1613  On October - 22 death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer  

1625  On October - 22 death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)  

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65  

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on October - 22.